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Inman, South Carolina — From medicine to milkshakes, Kempson Rexall drugstore has been a staple in the small community of Inman, South Carolina, since 1905. The nearest hospital is about a half-hour drive away, so in a family medical moment, many of the town’s 3,200 residents often call here first. “This store means the world
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Doctors who accept Medicare could face another pay cut in 2025, AMA says Doctors who accept Medicare could face another pay cut in 2025, AMA says 03:28 In the U.S., having health insurance is necessary, but not sufficient to ensure access to affordable medical care. While the U.S. lacks a universal health care system like
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At least 364 pertussis infections were reported to health authorities last week, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking the worst Thanksgiving week for whooping cough in recent decades. This tops the previous Thanksgiving record of 228 cases of pertussis which were reported for the week ending Nov.
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday that the health insurance provider is reversing a policy that was set to go into effect in February of that would have limited anesthesia coverage during surgeries and other procedures, a change that had prompted an outcry from some physicians and lawmakers. The policy, which would have covered
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Kinshasa, Congo – Congo’s health minister said Thursday the country’s government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people in recent weeks, nearly half of whom were children. Authorities have so far confirmed 71 deaths, including 27 people who died in hospitals and 44 in the community in the southern
Read MoreFederal officials are urging people not to eat recalled cucumbers, as well as salads and wraps that could contain the product, amid an investigation into an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened at least 68 people in 19 U.S. states and sent 18 to the hospital. Three companies have recalled cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A.
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Federal officials are urging people not to eat recalled cucumbers, as well as salads and wraps that could contain the product, amid an investigation into an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened at least 68 people in 19 U.S. states and sent 18 to the hospital. Three companies have recalled cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A.
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus could be close to cure for blindness University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus could be close to cure for blindness 00:39 Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received up to $46 million in a grant to help develop an innovative treatment to cure blindness. The Advanced Research
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This year’s winter surge of influenza and COVID-19 has yet to arrive for most of the country, data published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, with trends so far a fraction of what they were at this time last year. “COVID-19 activity remains low and is stable in most areas.
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BOSTON – A new program in Boston is trying to improve the labor and delivery experience for expectant Black mothers and mothers of color, who often find their voices aren’t always heard by hospital staff. Harder for Black moms to advocate At 35, Latoya Baskin was thrilled to be pregnant with her first child, Jason,
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